This is definitely a very legitimate fear and one which I share. I believe that given the changes made in the UK public sector for the 2016/2017 tax year this t

This is definitely a very legitimate fear and one which I share. I believe that given the changes made in the UK public sector for the 2016/2017 tax year this threat is ever increasing. You are absolutely correct in laying the blame at successive governments that refuse to make the law clear. Companies such as Uber and Deliveroo do not help the case as they are seen as the examples of how the term freelancer can be abused. Unfortunately I doubt that those in government care to make the distinction between this abuse of the system and genuine IT contractors.